Comments on: Thinking About A Tragedy

By: Jim McKay

Jim McKay — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:04:34 +0000

Maybe there are salient points here, but I cannot stop laughing hysterically over the point that states: that we need at least one person who knows about the junk in our trunk.

The author needs to google “junk in the trunk” to learn the only recognized definition of this phrase. I am going to suggest that perhaps the writer revise to read “skeletons in our closet.”

Thank you for that laugh!! Everyone have a great evening.

By: Pastor Mike Hurn

Pastor Mike Hurn — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:32:31 +0000

The comments on this issue are certainly interesting and challenging as well.
However … GOD still has HIS good purpose in mind for every event … whether it be tragedy or joy.
Christ-following people must use this opportunity to be a vessel for the Holy Spirit and to proclaim the gospel of forgivness found in Jesus. Then it will truly be a marvelous thing to behold as we watch GOD work through this mess to bring others to a saving knowledge of HIS SON.
May the LORD heal these two families and draw them to HIM and HIS Kingdom.

By: B.Lis

B.Lis — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:52:07 +0000

I take away from this that our sins will find us out. As a dad I need to go beyond “modeling” a Christian life. I need to live it. Kids are starter then we think. We can’t fool them. And if a particular sin pattern is acceptable for us. They’ll think its acceptable for them.

By: Jana

Jana — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:32:01 +0000

I think from a married woman’s perspective McNairs wife has to take ownership for her part. A marriage isn’t just one person it’s two working together. Accountability should be a part of any marriage. Everyone can say he made the choice to have an affair or two, but where was his wife in this..?
This is an aweful ending to two peoples lives, and the events that brought it about are not pretty either, but everyone will “face the music” when they stand before God.
And the most important thing to do is to pray – for their souls and pray for the family’s grieving.

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:31:24 +0000

Its an unbelievable sad situation. My heart goes out to Mechelle who will have to go on and raise their two sons (they didn’t have 4 he had 2 from previous relationships prior to marrying Mechelle). The sadest part of this whole thing is it could have been prevented. I my heart grieves that Ms. Kazemi lost hers but sadly she choose the path she took. She even mentioned “ending it all” to her friends yet they didn’t take her seriously.

By: karen

karen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:03:04 +0000

when I said “enough is enough”, I meant that we as husbands and wives have an obligation to avoid situations that place us in the direct path of temptation. I think if we know that we have a weakness in a particular area, then we need to avoid it. (sort of like the alcoholic not visiting a bar.) I did not mean for my comment to appear that I was endorsing a judgmental attitude from the Christian body of believers. Hopefully that will clear up any confusion.

By: Gramma4Life

Gramma4Life — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:57:48 +0000

McNair made choices that did not include the family he vowed to love, cherish and keep in his protective care.
It is a tragic and sad situation, but he does not deserve the 2 day tribute at the stadium, putting his wife and 4 sons through this public spectacle.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:50:14 +0000

I never reply on posts but felt I needed to reply here. I have to question Karen’s statement “taking a stand and say enough is enough” I too am sickened at how marriage is treated but I also truly believe that God gave us free will, God stands back and lets us make our choices, knowing at times that we will fall, knowing we must learn from our mistakes and hoping we will see the error in our ways. If as Christians we truly believe this then isn’t it our job not to judge and condemn others and leave that to God. Won’t we all stand, on our own, in front of God on our judgement day and won’t we be accountable to Him for all our choices? I think it is important to educate others but ultimately we all have free will and the God given right to use it. Again, I personally do not agree with the choices made by these people but they will answer to someone greater than all of us.

By: karen

karen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:36:03 +0000

I suspect that you are right about some glossing over this tragedy because of who he was. I also think that it’s easy for us as Christians to judge and condemn because most of us feel certain we would never make those choices. We tend to forget that God doesn’t rank sin, and that whatever sins we have in our life are just as abhorrent and detrimental as Mr. McNair’s infidelity was.

I am so sorry for both of their families and what they now have to endure. And to be perfectly honest, I am angry. Angry that marriage is no longer sacred, angry that fame justifies sin, angry for another betrayed family. When do we as Christians take a stand and say enough is enough?